{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJamie Hunter is the Republican candidate for Putnam County Trustee in the August 6, 2026 county general election [1]. The office is currently held by longtime trustee Freddie Nelson, who has served since 2010 [2].\n\n## Career\nHunter is Putnam County's chief deputy trustee \u2014 the highest-ranking position below the trustee \u2014 a role she has held for nearly five years [1]. She has worked in the trustee's office for 12 years total and previously spent 18 years in law enforcement [1]. Her campaign emphasizes experience running the office and responsible management of county funds [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Jamie Hunter for Putnam County Trustee](https://votejamiehunter.com/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Putnam County Trustee (official) \u2014 Putnam County TN](https://putnamcountytn.gov/official/trustee) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","campaigns":[{"contest":"trustee","county":"Putnam","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Trustee"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"JAMIE","fullname":"JAMIE HUNTER","lastname":"HUNTER","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"trustee","contest_title":"County Trustee","county":"Putnam","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"trustee","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"trustee","contest_title":"County Trustee","county":"Putnam","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"trustee","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"trustee","office_title":"County Trustee","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican candidate for Putnam County Trustee; the county's chief deputy trustee with 12 years in the office and 18 years in law enforcement.","terms":[],"token":"mktHTeGyiX"}